Deputy Headteacher: Achievement & Standards
The Rudheath Senior Academy, Northwich, Cheshire, CW9 7DT20 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
5 May 2025 at 9am
Date listed
4 April 2025
Job details
Job role
- Deputy headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Working pattern
- Full time: Full Time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Leadership Scale, Competitive and Negotiable (based on experience)
What skills and experience we're looking for
Are you an individual who can build on success, has a vision for teaching excellence, and understands how important the right curriculum is to inspire children to learn? If so, Rudheath Senior Academy is the school for you!
Due to the successful appointment of the existing postholder to Headteacher, we are seeking to appoint a Deputy Headteacher overseeing Achievement and Standards from September 2025, as part of an exciting new leadership structure that centres around collaboration and shared responsibility that leads to good student outcomes.
We require an ambitious and highly effective leader with experience at either senior or middle leadership level, with a strong academic track record, who can ensure that a culture of high expectations is consistently applied across our school. You will have specific responsibility for the strategic direction and development of the quality of education, curriculum development, and the promotion of diversity and inclusion across the community.
Key attributes for the role include:
- Leadership experience, vision and ability to drive forward change.
- A passion for working with young people and offering them the breadth of opportunity and aspirations to excel.
- The ability to motivate and inspire individuals and teams around you, fostering a culture of trust, consistency, and learning.
- Proven track record of impacting positively on standards.
- A relationships-based approach to working with staff, students and parents/carers.
- Enthusiasm for educational improvement and life-long learning.
- The skill to innovate and embrace new initiatives.
- A reflective practitioner with excellent organisational skills.
- An excellent knowledge and understanding of a world-class curriculum suited to the needs of our school.
What the school offers its staff
NWAT believes that an aspirational and inspirational education is the right of every child. Our success is driven by a commitment to relentlessly work to improve standards and outcomes for our pupils.
As specialists in providing high-quality education, we are passionate about supporting schools within their communities and helping to ensure outstanding learning opportunities for every child.
As part of NWAT we believe that the best possible education can only be provided if children are happy, well-fed and well-cared for. We understand that children learn best through experiences and that skills should be learned through fun, excitement and challenges. Residentials, swimming, inter-school sports and special days out take pride of place on all of the Trust school calendars.
For our staff, we offer:
- Flexible working arrangements.
- Enrolment to the Medicash Proactive Health Plan to help with costs of everyday healthcare.
- Access to 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme.
- Accredited counsellor to offer wellbeing support for all staff.
- Positive recognition culture.
- Bespoke professional development opportunities.
- Open door policy for communication across the Trust.
- Opportunity to contribute to the growth and development of NWAT
Commitment to safeguarding
Rudheath Senior Academy is committed to providing a secure environment for pupils where children feel safe and are kept safe. As a school we recognise that safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people is everyone’s responsibility, and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
North West Academies Trust is committed to the safeguarding of children and young people. An enhanced disclosure from the DBS is required.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About The Rudheath Senior Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 593 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Rudheath Senior Academy website
- Email address
- admin@rudheathsenioracademy.org.uk
- Phone number
- 0160642515
Rudheath Senior Academy is an 11-16 secondary school providing a broad and balanced education to the communities of Rudheath, Lostock Gralam, Wincham, Northwich and Winsford.
We are a community-focused school, with pupils, parents and staff developing strong relationships over the course of five years. Our large school campus allows us to offer a wide range of subjects and opportunities beyond the classroom.
At the centre of our culture are two key values – Excellence and Kindness. Throughout all aspects of school life, we are proud of the high standards our children hold, and the personal development they make between Year 7 and Year 11. We are equally proud of the way we help our young people grow into responsible and respectful adults. Through Personal, Social, Health and Citizenship Education, Drama, Dance, Music, P.E., a caring and supportive pastoral system and a wealth of clubs and activities, we seek to fulfil our overarching Trust ethos:
“Opening Children’s Eyes to the Wonderful World of Possibilities“
Arranging a visit to The Rudheath Senior Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email admin@rudheathsenioracademy.org.uk.
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